Cambodia vs Thailand: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Cambodia
0.3%
in 2023
Thailand
0.6%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
185th
Thailand rank
183rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Cambodia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.6% against 0.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.4 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.
Cambodia ranks 185th and Thailand ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Cambodia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.6% against 0.3% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Cambodia and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Cambodia ranks 185th and Thailand ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.